Live and walk in the Spirit; as strangers and pilgrims abstain from fleshly lusts.

Eustace Medlicott felt he ought not to dwell upon; they were fleshly lusts and should be discouraged.

So they yield to their fleshly lusts.

For they who follow after their own fleshly lusts, defile the conscience, and destroy the grace of God.

The question might arise, "What are fleshly lusts?"

The more knowledge we get of the divine character, the more clearly we can discriminate between fleshly lusts and temperance.

I tell you, Master Benteen, I am an old man, uplifted by communion of the Spirit above all fleshly lusts.

And that " fleshly lusts war against the soul," is St. Peter's caveat to the Christians of his time.

Is it fleshly lusts?

Caught in the flames of fleshly lusts, and burning with anguish, it sees not the pure and peaceful beauty of Truth.

Joseph denied himself of fleshly lusts (Gen 39:7-9).

This is the reason why he abstains from fleshly lusts, and not because he fears loss or disgrace, which is the motive of other men.

To indulge the flesh in its needs is not fleshly lust, but to indulge it in any thing beyond its actual needs is " fleshly lusts."

"Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul."

(Gal 5:17) "Dearly beloved, I beseech you," said Peter, "as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul."